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11-09-2002, 08:27 PM #1Web Hosting Master
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WHT Search Option Not Working?
I am a bit confused about this:
I am trying to use WHT's search engine to find different posts, but I got no results for something I thought I would maybe get some results. So out of curiousity I searched for "host" and I got the following:
vBulletin Message
Sorry - no matches. Please try some different terms.
lol...Am I missing something here or what?Matt De Leon
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11-09-2002, 08:29 PM #2Web Hosting Master
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Dope, nevermind. I can now get sufficient search results.
HOWEVER, I have noticed this has happened more than once. Anyone know if this is a client or server-side problem?Matt De Leon
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11-09-2002, 08:31 PM #3Web Hosting Master
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All works for me. Check the options that you choose when search
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11-09-2002, 08:32 PM #4Web Hosting Master
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Never noticed any problems yet.
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11-09-2002, 08:32 PM #5Disabled
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Probably client side, it's working fine for me.
Also, IMO, WHT's Search feature is poorly-powered, you must select a very specific term in order to find what you're looking for--As contrasted from Sitepointforums.com's search engine feature.
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11-09-2002, 08:34 PM #6Dennis Johnson
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It always takes me a while til I ask it the right thing that will display results.
There is no best host. There is only the host that's best for you.
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11-09-2002, 08:50 PM #7Web Hosting Master
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Speaking of the search, is it just me, or do wildcards not work?
-Bruce
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11-09-2002, 09:18 PM #8Web Hosting Master
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Originally posted by Phrozen
Speaking of the search, is it just me, or do wildcards not work?Matt De Leon
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11-09-2002, 10:35 PM #9Web Hosting Master
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vBulletin's search tends to suck on larger sites. You just need to experiment with different terms to get what you want. I had trouble with it a few nights ago as well. Same thing happens on other large VB's I use as well.
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12-09-2002, 04:46 PM #10Newbie
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Search still flakey
Hi All:
Thought I'd bring this topic back up. The WHT search still doesn't always work correctly.
Try searching for "ResellerConnection.com", which was mentioned in http://www.webhostingtalk.com/showth...hreadid=56531, and you'll get a "No results."
There are plenty of other examples. It seems to happen when the phrase being searched for is one long word, as the case usually is when it comes to site addresses. Try "**************.com" (mentioned is same thread above) or "RegisterFly.com" (included in the title of http://www.webhostingtalk.com/showth...threadid=93188). Both have been mentioned numerous times, yet searches always yield nada.
Or it might be the ".com". Searching for just "RegisterFly" works fine.
Any ideas?
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12-09-2002, 04:49 PM #11Web Hosting Master
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I get a page can not be displayed message ?
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12-09-2002, 04:52 PM #12Newbie
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When?
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12-09-2002, 05:27 PM #13Web Hosting Master
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vB's engine could be rejecting like so:
1. host: specified as too common and rejected
2. registerfly.com, **************.com, too long (considered one word), rejected
3. wildcards turned off and rejectedGet your web design questions answered: Web Design Forums at http://www.turtletips.com/forums/ ; vBulletin Board of the Month.